Container



Patented Aug. 6, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS XESSLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ROY W. HILL, TRUSTEE.

CONTAINER.

Application led August 9, 1923. Serial No. 656,561.

My invention relates to improvements in containers, and more articularly to containers for inflammable liquids, such as gasoline or the like.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a container having filling means therefor, which will prevent combustion of the liquid within the can and prevent the passage of iiame from the exterior into the can. and thus prevent any explosion of the same.

Another object of my invention is to provide a pouring spout for the can, whereb the contents of the can may be emptie when desired, and means for rigidly holding said spout normally concealed within the lling means in the can.

Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosures herein given.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and com` bination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts.

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my device;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a section similar to that shown in Fig. 2 with the spout in pouring position.

In the drawings, wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, 1 indicates a can or container of any suitable size, shape or material, preferably of sheet metal, so as to be light in Weight and yet have the desired strength, said can having an aperture 2 arranged through a wall thereof, as for instance at its top wall, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and

at which the illing device is adapted to be arranged.

A ring or collar member 3 carrying radially spaced perforated tubes 4 and 5 thereon is adapted to be arranged at the opening 2 and through which the liquids may be poured into the can. The ring member 3 preferably has an annular groove 6 about its periphery and into which the outer perforated tube 4 may be crimped into place to lock it to the member 3.

The annular member 3 is threaded along its bore, as at 8, the bore being enlarged toward the outer end and threaded as at 9, the threads 9 being preferably of a reater pitch than the threads 8. A mem er 10 preferably of sheet metal in the shape ofthe frustum of a cone so as to form a funnel is flanged over the opening 2 at its lar e end as at 11 and projects inwardly of tie can as shown, the collar ring 3 having a fianged head 12 at its outer end to seat within the small end of the funnel 10, and is preferably connected thereto, as by soldering, Welding, brazing or the like. It is impossible fory any iiame to get through the perforated tubes 4L and 5 and ignite the contents of the can and the device is therefore non-explosive.

A cap or closure member 13 preferably having radial Wings 14 thereon for gripping engagement, has an annular iange 15 extending axially thereof, said fiange being provided with external screw threads 16 of a pitch to cooperatively engage the interior threads 9 of the member 3 and with internal screw threads 23 of the same pitch as those of the threads 8.

A gasket 17 may be interposed between the cap member 13 and the ring member 3 to prevent leakage therepast, and, if desired, a fusible safety plug 18 may be arranged to normally close an aperture 19 through the cap and which is adapted to be automatically loosened from the cap when the heat within the tank reaches a predetermined de` gree, or when the pressure within the tank exceeds a certain amount.

In order to provide a pouring spout for the can so that the contents of the can may be discharged or delivered into the lling opening of a suitable container, or the like, without any danger' of spilling, a spout member 20 in theform of a tube having an enlarged annular head 21 at one end is normally carried by the cap 13, to pro'ect Within the tubes 4 and 5, the enlarge head 21 having external screw threads 22 thereon to detachably engage with the internal screw threads 23 of the annular iiange of the cap.

The pitch of the screw threads 22 and 23 is exactly the same `as the pitch of the threads 8, whereby the threaded head 2l may be screwed either into the cap, as shown in Fig. 2, or into the collar 3, as shown in Fig. 3, ,and in which latter position it is Vready for the pouring operation.

It will be noted that when the spout is secured in place, as shown in Fig. 2, it is entirely concealed and will not rattle, and there will be absolutely no danger of the spout becoming displaced and dropping to the bottom of the tubes Il and 5, or otherwise interfering with its usefulness.

When it is desired to use the spout for pouring, the cap 13 isl unscrewed, and it carries the tube 2O therewith. Then the cap is removed, the cap and spout are then separated and the spout is then screwed to the position shown in Fig. 3.

When pouringy fluids into the can, the member 1() serves as a funnel to more accurately direct 'the iow thereinto and to prevent Waste of fluid. The funnel member also serves the additional purpose of providing a recess, wherein the cap 13 may seatso t-hat the top of the cap does not project beyond the to of the can and there is little danger of t e cap becoming injured or knocked off in handling.

` Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same without departin from the spirit of my invention; hence Ido not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned.

What I claiml as new and desire to secure' by. Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the kind described and in combination, a can having an opening through a wall thereof, a collar arranged at said opening, a perforated tube carried by Said collar within the can, a cap removably securedto said collar to close said opening, and a spout detachably secured to the cap and normally carried solely by said cap within said tube and having means cooperable with said collar so as to engage therewith when it .isl desired to pour from saidV can.

2. In a device of the kindv described and in combination, a-can having an opening through a wall thereof, a collar arranged at said opening and having a threaded bore therethrough, enlarged at one end, a perforated tube secured to lthe exterior periphery` of said collar and .projecting within the can, a-closure cap having'internal and external threads, the external threads engageable with the threads at the enlarged portion of said bore of the collar, and a spout having an externally threadedi end selectively engageable with the internal threads of the es?) and with the threads atthe smaller end 0 the bore through the collar.

3. In a device of the kind described and in combination, a can having an opening through a wall thereof, a collar arranged at said opening and having a bore therethrough, enlarged at one end and threaded with differently pitched threads at the enlarged and reduced portions respectively et the bore, a perforated tube secured to said collar and projecting within the am, a closure cap having a fiange with internal and external threads, the external threads cngageable with the threads at the enlarged portion of said bore of the collar, and a spout having an externally threaded end selectively engageable to seat within the internally threaded flange ot the ca i and carried thereby or engageable with the threads at the smaller end ot' the bore through the cellar to term a pouring spout. for the can.

l. In a. deviceof the kind described and in combination, a can having an opening through its wall, a collar arranged at said opening and having a bore therethrough threaded in two diameters, a closure cap having external threads engaffeable with the larger diameter of said eollvar and also having internal threads, and a spout having one end externally threaded and sclectively engageable with the internal threads ci the cap and with threads ot the smaller diameter of said collar so as to be arried by either said cap or collar.

In combination, a can having an opening therein, a collar arranged at said opening and provided with screw threads of' relatively large diameter and screw threads of relatively small diameter, a cap engageable with the screw threads of larger dialneter 'tor closing said openinc, said cap being provided with screw threads similar to said screw threads of relatively small diameter and a spout having screw threads engageable with said screw threads of similar and relatively small diameters in said collar and cap, said spout being supported solely by said cap when said spout is in a functionally inoperative position.

G. A can having an opening through its alls, a collar arranged at said opening, a cap engaging said collar for closing said opening, and a spout havilnr means thereon whereby same may be detachably secured to and carried solely by said cap to extend into said fan, said means engageable with said collar when the spout is removed trom the cap and the can to hold the spout in pouring posit-ion.

7. In a device of the kind described and in combination, a can having an opening through its wall, a funnel secured at its large end at said opening and projecting within said can, a tubular collar secured to the smaller end of said funnel, a cap removably engaging said tuhular collar to form a closure for said can, and a spout removably engaging and solely supported by said CII through eap when in functionally inoperative position and within said can, said spout engageable when in .functionally operative position with said tubular collar to secure said spout in position for pouring from said can.

8. In a device of the kind described, and in combination, a can having an opening its Wall, a tubular collar secured to said can at said opening, a cap having means to engage said tubular collar to form a closure for said can, and a spout having Within said can, said spout having means attachable to said tubular collar when the spout 1s removed from the cap to hold said spout in pouring position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

LOUIS KESSLER. 

